Wind wheel



Aug. 17 1926.

B. M. H.

-WIND Filed Nov 1,596,373- PRESTON WHEEL 10, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ln/vento@ @J *j lmllfresa Aug. 17 1926. 1,596,373

B. M. H. PRESTON WIND WHEEL s- 'cs-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 10. 1925 Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

UNITED STATESv BENJAMIN M. H. PRESTON, 0F BAKER, OREGON.

WIND WHEEL.

Application filed November 10, 1925. Serial No. 68,171.

This invention relates'to wind wheels and has for an important object thereof the provision of a wheel arranged to derive power from the wind and connected to drive machinery, pumps or the like.

y An importantl object of the invention 1s to provide a device of this character which will provide a great amount of powervand which, at the same time, may be very durably and cheaply constructed.

The invention `further resides in the construction and arrangement of the several parts hereinafterset forth and as more particularly shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein c Figure 1 is' a side elevation ofva wind power constructed in accordance with my invention Figur-e 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough; e

Figure 3 is ayplan view thereof, a portion of the shed roofing being removed;

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view 'showing the manner of vattaching the venes to the flanges.V

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates a structure including spaced parallel walls 11 and 12 suitably connected at their ends by framework end members 13, each including an upper frame member 14. These frame members 14 have mounted upon the upper surfaces thereof at their centers bearings `15 for the reception ofthe shaft 16 of a wind wheel.

Secured tothis shaft intermediate the bearings 15 arethree flanges 17 to each of which is secured a plurality of radially eX- tending angle iron bars 18. Each angle iron bar 18 has one flange thereof securedto the associated shaft flange and the other flange thereof adjacent its outer end forms a means attaching the arm to wooden framing members 19 forming a vane of the wind wheel. vIt will, of course, be understood hat the arms v 18 of the flanges 17 correspond in number and arrangement and that the framing members of each vane are secured to an arm of each of the flanges.l The arms are preferably ve in number and each arm has secured thereto at opposite sides thereof strap iron braces 20, the opposite end of which is connected to a second arm and the central portion of which'is connected to the associated flange 17.

'It will be obvious that' by the structureY thereto pulleys 21. To the'framing members 22 of the wall 12 are secured a plurality of horizontally aligned bearings 23 receiving a shaft 24 having a pulley 25 aligning with one of the'pulleys 211 and connected therewith by a belt. From the upper edge of the wall 12, a suitab-ly supported roof structure 26 is extended outwardly and downwardly to provide a housing for the shaft 24 and for.

machinery whichis to be operated from pulleys 27 mounted upon this shaft.

It will be obviousy that a device of this.

character may be very readily erected and will provide ia powerful and practically kconstant supply of power, it being usual in many portions of the country for the wind to blow during the major portion of the time either in one direction or in an opposite direction thereto, so that it is unnecessary that this structure be mounted upon a turntable for facing it into the wind. It will, of course, be obvious that the wheel will be operated by any wind other than a Windy directly transverse to the shaft 16.

Since the structure hereinbefore set forth is obviously capable of ak certain range of change and modification without materially departing from the spirit of the invent-ion, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

' I claim l A wind wheel comprising a shaft, a plu-4 rality of flanges mounted upon the shaft, a plurality of angle4 iron arms extending radially from each shaft andV each having one flange thereofsecured to the associated shaft flange, the arms of said flanges corresponding in number and arrangement, longitudinally extending vaneelements lsecured to they remaining flanges of corresponding arms and brace elements connecting each of said arms with a second arm of the associated flange, said braces being connected at their middles to the associated flange.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

BENJAMIN M. n PRESTON. 

